![]() ![]() But his power was divided between his primary focal point (his “core” spirit, if you will) and the One Ring, which he had made to hold the vast majority of his power. Sauron was the most powerful being living in Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age. His weapon of opportunity was the One Ring itself, which contained most of Sauron’s power. ![]() ![]() Gandalf’s mission was to find a way to help Elves, Dwarves, and Men unite against Sauron and overthrow him. He was not instrumental in defeating Saruman at all, although had he not reported Saruman’s treason to the Council of Elrond Merry and Pippin would not have been able to confirm for Treebeard and the Ents that Saruman really was an enemy who should be confronted. Gandalf was the chief architect of the strategy that finally defeated Sauron. Who would win? Also, was it a foregone conclusion that Sauron would have attacked Saruman (or vice versa) had Rohan and Gondor not survived the assaults they launched against those lands in 3019? Let us begin by looking at who the major players were and what their objectives were. In fact, I was asked several questions, but the idea of pitting Saruman against Sauron is one that has fascinated J.R.R. Q: How Could Saruman have Defeated Sauron’s Much Larger Army?ĪNSWER: This is not the exact question I was asked. ![]()
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